A Case of Primary Choriocarcinoma of the Fallopian Tube.

Lee, Eun Ju; Lee, Jeong Ki; Hong, Seung Pyo; Min, Ki Oak; Moon, Hee Bong; Koh, Young Me; Kim, Chang Yee; Kim, Heung Ki

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(1):175-178.
Published online January 1, 2002.

A Case of Primary Choriocarcinoma of the Fallopian Tube.

Eun Ju Lee, Jeong Ki Lee, Seung Pyo Hong, Ki Oak Min, Hee Bong Moon, Young Me Koh, Chang Yee Kim, Heung Ki Kim

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Paul Hospital, Medical College of Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Pathology, St. Paul Hospital, Medical College of Catholic University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Primary choriocarcinoma of the fallopian tube has been known for 4% of choriocarcinoma also 1.7% of gestational trophoblastic disease. Its symptom and sign in presentation are similar to the ectopic pregnancy or adnexal mass, thus it is confirmed through histopathological descriptions after explolaparotomy or laparoscopy. Mostly it is common in younger women who are reproductive, we have done conservative surgery followed by chemotherapy. After that, the prognosis was good. We have experienced a case of primary choriocarcinoma of the fallopian tube and reported with a brief review.

Key Words: primary choriocarcinoma of fallopian tube, ectopic pregnancy